2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Computer Engineering is the #56 most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma Christian University the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Edmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OC are $11,250 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great value for computer engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Tulsa are $25,182 a year.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
UT Dallas also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer engineering programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Computer Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,079 |
| Arizona | 558 |
| Oklahoma | 94 |
| New Mexico | 55 |
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Computer Engineering Related Majors for CE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, computer engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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